Chronic pain radiates
Who would have knew
That a flight of stairs
Could impair
Every remaining moment of my life
I climbed step by step
Just to fall back down
"A crack in your lower lumbar"
Was all it took
To inebriate me
To paralyze me
To make me feel less like a person
Because I can't get out of bed
I can't leave the house
I can't be happy
Chronic pain engulfs me
Am I less of a woman
Because I can't take care of my daughter
Because I can't clean the house
Pick up groceries
Walk the dog
Am I less of a human
For every moment
Every breath
Just
Feels
Like
Glass
Is my spine bent because I fell
Or is it just another bent cover
To a book that God has been writing
I just can't seem to end it
Even though
Chronic pain
Feels like suicide
